Hay-loader



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T ml. E. WR. j E TUD ...A C0 |.L DY A &H 0. d d 0 M 0 fN\ No. 381,248. Patented Apr. .17, 1888,?

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ATENT CHARLES oJJEWETrAND DEWITT o. JEwiirr,'oirr sNDsPRlNG, rovi/#AQv HAY-LOADER,

' `s1= rzcrrIcAtL-ION forming part of Letters Patent No. 381,248, dated Aprilia, 188s.,

' Application mec octtber 27, rese. serial No. 217,348.` (No mausi.)

To @ZZ whom if may concernf f Be it known that we, CHARLES C. JEWE'JJC'L and DEWITT C. J EWETT, citizens of the United States, residing at Sand Spring, in the county 5 of Delaware and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and -useful Improvements in Hay- A Loaders; and wc-do declare the following to bea full,`clear, and exact description of lthe rinvention, such as will enable others skilled inthe ar't to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures.

The improvements consist ,tures more full y hereinafter set forth, claimed,

form f a and shown in theV annexed drawings, in

which 2 Figure'l is a rear 'perspectiveview of a hayi `z'j'loader embodyiugour invention. ,'Fig. 2 is a side view, parts broken away. Fig. 3 isan enlargedview of one of the elevator-teeth. Fig.

I 4 is a perspective' view of one of the rake-teeth. Fig. 5 is avplan view. Fig. 6 is a side detail e 3o view showing the operation of the cranks.

Fig. 7 is a detail view of the draft-frame.

The incline over which the hay passes conf sists of side rails, A, Iunited by cross-bars a, to

which are fastened the slats a', over which the 3 5 hay travels. To each of the side rails are attached two sh'ort'bars, A A2. The bar A extends in a downward direction, and the bar A2 projects forward landintersects the bar A at a short distance from the incline.` These bars are xedly secured tothe axle B at theirkpoint of intersection, so that the incline in its movelments will cause the axle to vturn therewith. rlhe lower ends of the side rails, A, are adapted to traily upon the ground, so that the incline will accommodate itself to any unevenness ofthe ground overwhichthe devicepasses. vTo prevent a too great wear the lower endsl of the said rails will be provided .with the shoes a, as

provided with wheels, as shown by-dotted lines in the same'gure. By having the rails 'n the novel'fea-Y secured 'at one end, and has its opposite end" Y' shown by lfull lines in Fig. 2, or ythey may be.

are at all times kept vat a properl distancefrom f the ground and the teeth preventedfrom being forced into the ground at one time, as when pass ingover a ridge or hill, andagain from not touching the ground, as when passing over a rut or gul'ley.` f Y The `draft-frame comprises the bolster Gand the central and side bars, 0'.' The side barsy incline toward each other and intersect'with the central bar atl a distance from ther bolster,

as shown. The draft is applied to this point, which may be provided with a c1evis,(notl l showng) orit may be connected with awagon l65' vv e in' any well-known Vmanner. The bolster is. Y preferably located above the axle, and isfpiv otally connected therewithin vsuch manner'that the upandidown movement will lin noma-nner affect or impart any motion to the axle.l yThe standards D, two in number, attached at their. lower ends tothe middlebar ofthe draftframe, vapproach each other andare united .at theiry upper ends, to which ends the coil-spring dis fastened to the lower end of the linkD, de pending from theincline and -pivotally con nected at its upper end witheone of the cross-v barsa. This springA holdsy the lower ends of the side rails uponthe ground and, prevents the tilting ofthe incline, when loaded near its upper end, as will be readily understood. The hook d, connected with the standards D,'is

adapted to catch over "one ofthe crossfbarsofl the incline and hold the 'same down upon the` 85` standards when'tran'sporting the device vfrom place to place. By this means the incline and rakes'willbe supported clear of the ground.

A grooved pulley, E, is loosely mountedupon i each end of the axle, and has a ratchet-wheel, e, secured to its outer side, the teeth of which are adapted to Abe 'engaged by thepawl f, secured to the inner side of the drive-wheel F. The spring f secured at its outer end to said s drive-wheel, has itsfree end bearing upon the pawl vto hold it in contact with 'the ratchet.-1 fwheel.' By this means during the forward movementof the drive-wheel the grooved vpulley isk carried -Kforwar'd'with it; but during the;y

"pulleyj'will remain stationary.y 1f n ,y The crankshaft G is mounted in 'thecuter ends-of the links H, which are pivoted at their backward movement of the drive wheel=-sa id1co inner Vends to the side rails of the incline and l. n"

have their outer ends supported upon the stops z', projecting laterally from the standards I, projecting upward from the incline. Said crank-shaft is provided at each end with two oppositely-disposed cranks, g and g', which extend in opposite directions, for the purpose present-1y to be described. The outer ends, which extend beyond the links H, have grooved pulleys G keyed thereto, around which andthe grooved pulley E an endless band, J, passes and communicates motion from said pulley E to the crank-shaft.

The rake-barsK and L are divided into two sets, which are alternately driven, and are so disposed that the rake-bar of one set is intermediate two adjacent rake-bars of the opposite set, as shown. Each set is fixedly connected at the forward ends with the cross-bars M and N respectively, by the brackets m and n, as shown. These cross bars extend transversely across the incline, and are supported at each endupon elevated ways O, secured to the side rail of the incline by the uprights o.

The' rollers m and n, mounted upon vthe end of the cross-bars, are adapted to travel upon the ways and relieve thefriction. Said crossbars are held in position upon the ways by the yokes m and nf, which embrace said waysand are connected at their free ends with the eros. bars on each side of the rollers. These yokes, in addition to holding the cross-bars upon the ways, prevent any longitudinal movement of the rollers, as will be readily comprehended.

\ The rear ends of said rakebars are supported by and connected with the crankshaft by the swinging hangers P, which are bifurcated at their lower ends and embrace the'rake-bars, and are provided at their upper endswith the removable piece p, between which and the hanger the crankshaft is journaled or has a bearing. Said `rakebars are driven from the crank-shaft by the pitmen Q and Q', interposed between and connecting the oppositelydis` posed cranks g and g with the cross-bars M and N, respectively. The-throw of the cranks g and g is much greater-nearly double-the throw of the cranks G2, which support the rear ends of the rake-bars; hence the necessityV of the hangers P being journaled upon the cranks G2, composing the crank sh aft G,to compensate for the variation or difference in throw between the two sets of cranks, as will be readily appreciated. Said cranks g and g extend in opposite directions, so that each set of rakebars will be simultaneously moved in opposite directions, so that while one set of rakes is carrying the hay forward the set previously operating is being carried back for a fresh supply. The rake-bars-have an independent movement to and from the incline to accommodate themselves to the bulk of hay passing` space being allowed between said stops and v.

The coiled porstance, so that they may ride over the same with- 4 out doing any injury. That part of the wire uniting the tines is secured to the rakehead in any suitable manner. The rake-heads and rakes of one set of rake-bars are longer than the distance between or project beyond the approximate ends of two adjacent rake-heads of the opposite set of rake-bars. By this construction the ground is thoroughly raked, as will be readily comprehended. y

' The elevator-teeth are. each composed of a single wire, folded upon itself near its middle,

which portion is adapted to rest upon the top of kthe rakebar and be pivotally connected therewith, preferably by the staple s, driven over the folded end. The outer portions are adapted to embrace the sides of the rake-bar,

and are bent down on each side thereof and held in place'by the guides t, secured to each side of the rake-bar. Y A sufficient space is allowed within the guide for the forward ends of the teeth S to move in, so that during the forward movement of the rake-bar the arms a will be held substantially at right angles to the rake-bar and carry the hay forward, and during the retrograde movement of said rake-bar said arms s willl turn up out of the way and ride over the hay previously elevated without carrying the same backward.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isi 1. The combination, with the crank-shaft and the rake-bars, of the hangers jou rnaled at their uppery ends to the crank-shaft and pivotally connected at their lower ends with the rake-bars, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the rake-bar and the crankshaft, of the swinging hanger interposed between the crank-shaft and rake-bar and supporting the latter, and the pitman' con nectingthe crank-shaft with the cross-bar, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

A3. The combination, with the two sets of alternately-driven rake-bars and the crankshaft having two oppositely-disposed cranks of greater length than the cranks composing the crank-shaft, of the swinging hangers connectin'g said rake-bars with the'crank-shaft, and the pitmen connecting each of said oppositely-disposed cranks with the cross-bars, respectivel y, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of the incline having ele vated ways on each side, the cross-bars held to IOO IOS

381,248 v i l t and working upon said ways, the two sets of the rake-bars, and the crank-'shaftI having two y oppositely-disposed cranks of greater length than the remaining cranks composing the crank-shaft, of the pitmen vconnecting each of said oppositely-disposed cranks with the crossbars, substantiatlvy as and for the purpose described.

` v6. The combinationof the draft-frame hav- .in presence of twoiwitnesses.

ing a standard, the axle', the incline fixedlv f i secured upon the axle and having adepending 'zor A] y link, thespring interposed .betweenthe standf r" j v n ard and1ink,the ways, thecross-bars, thegtwo f setsof alternately-driven rake-bars, the crankf y shaft having two oppositely-disposed cranksf 'at each end, the swinging hangers, thepitmen-25 l. )between the cross-.bars and cranks, the standardshavinglateral stops, and the pivoted links supporting the crank-shaft at theirouter ends,` substantially as set forth. t p i y In testimony whereof we Iaffix ogrsignatu res 3o dCHARLES C. lJEWEYIT; i ,'DEWVITT (3.y JEWETT. g

i Witnesses:

R. U. RIoKLEFs, F; G. WOOD; i 

